Venture capital fund
Every published round Tanarra Capital took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted.
Companies Tanarra Capital has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No portfolio companies recorded yet. | ||||
Fund closes reported for Tanarra Capital, as distinct from the investments it has made.
| Fund | Announced | Committed | Target | Close | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 2023 | $100m | $200m | Interim | Startup Daily |
Companies Tanarra Capital has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Tanarra Capital did.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Shave | Head of Capital Partnerships | @AuManufacturing |
| John Wiley | Founder | Startup Daily (17 Nov 2023), Startup Daily (31 Jan 2023) |
| John Wylie | Founder | Sandon Capital, Startup Daily |
Stories naming Tanarra Capital. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Grant Arnott's Click Frenzy and Power Retail have entered liquidation and receivership, drawing warm public messages from e-commerce peers; Tanarra Capital, which invested in 2016, no longer holds a stake.
Also Startup Daily
Mirugen, a Melbourne biotech spun out of an eye research institute, has closed a A$4.5m seed round with three backers and hired Charlotte Casebourne Stock as chair and acting chief executive.
Also cera.org.au·Brandon BioCatalyst portfolio·insightnews.com.au
Tennis Australia's venture arm AO Ventures has reached a first close on its new sports, media and health tech fund with about $49 million committed by local and international backers.
Analysis of rising shareholder activism: Lendlease's chairman departs under Tanarra pressure, activists push Karoon over dividends, Tanarra surfaces on Bapcor's register, and L1 Capital runs an activist fund.
Melbourne university funds backed a psychedelic medicines startup; six campus startups were showcased, and Tanarra Capital reported $100 million committed toward its alumni founders fund target.
News roundup covering Bega's sale of its Vitasoy stake, a university venture fund's first close, an Australia-Netherlands hydrogen agreement, a research body's budget push, and a new Tasmanian space antenna.
University of Melbourne's Tin Alley Ventures fund has raised $100 million toward a $200 million target, backed by the university, Breakthrough Victoria and local business figures, with a second close targeted for mid-2023.
Also @AuManufacturing
University of Melbourne launches a $15m pre-seed fund with Breakthrough Victoria and a $100m fund run by Tanarra Capital for research commercialisation; the piece also recalls ANU's Instaclustr sale to NetApp.